Europe has already set a time limit for its fleet of trucks and other heavy vehicles to have biomethane as a fuel source

Invest in fuels that guarantee minors greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is fundamental for the decarbonization of the transport sector. There are a growing number of projects in Europe to reduce emissions from heavy fleets by 90% by 2040, for example.

Biomethane, an organic fuel that can reduce truck pollution by up to 36%, has drawn the attention of Brazilians because it can be made from waste from other industries (50% from the sugar and alcohol sector and 30% from animal protein).

Current production of Biomethane in Brazil

According to the Brazilian Biogas Association (Abiogás), the country produces 400 m3 of biomethane per day, with room for significant growth.

It is planned to reach a daily biogas production of 2,3 million m3 by the end of 2025 and 32 million m3 by the end of 2030.

Abiogas claims that more than 40 construction projects for biomethane plants are underway in Brazil and that these plants will start operating in the next five years, bringing the country closer to its goal. There are also enough inputs on the domestic market to sustain the increase in production.

A Jomed Transport and Logistics, the first Brazilian company to buy gas trucks from Scania in 2019, owner Eduardo Garrido says: “Gas, regardless of its origin, is 15% cheaper than diesel”. This is the golden key.

Video: Summary of the operation of a Biogas or Biomethane plant

A biogas or biomethane plant is a facility that converts organic matter into biogas, and possibly biomethane, through a process called anaerobic digestion.